2006-08-14 18:23:22 · 34 answers · asked by Care on Demand 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By your example. "Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives...." 1 Peter 3:1-6
Focus your efforts on building your own relationship with the Lord. Let Him move on your heart through prayer and Word-time every single day. The time you spend with Him will bring about powerful, discernable changes in you. As you grow closer to Him, your husband will see those changes and desire what you have.
Also, Paul prayed for open doors and open hearts. Pray that the Lord will work on your husband's heart and mind, and that HE will open the door and make the way for someone to lead your husband to Christ.
When we aren't born again, it's not in our natures to be moved by even the most passionate, eloquent pleas. The responsibility for your husband's salvation really lies with the Lord and your husband, not with you.
But you can obey His word and be the living epistle to be read of all men. Most of all be patient. My husband was a professed "believer" for years, but he was also a liar and an alcoholic. He only recently came to know Jesus, and the change in him was worth the wait.
One thing I prayed for was Divine discontent. You don't want an unbeliever to be satisfied with the status quo....you want that heart to be seeking more than what is available to us naturally in this earth. In fact, I just prayed that for your husband.....
Keep us posted - we care!
2006-08-14 18:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by CassandraM 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nobody can change a person but him/herself. And if you could it would be more akin to brainwashing, or at best an intellectual compromise for the sake of a relationship, etc.
Encourage him to find the truth as he understands it. He may indeed come to a different conclusion than you have. Jesus often criticized the pharisees who thought they knew all the answers.
What you conceive as the Christian God may be but a shadow of the true living God. What you think is a must abc then xyz scenario may be simply living by the law and not by the spirit. Have faith that God is a good God, that God's creation is good, and in time all with come back into his/her heart.
2006-08-14 18:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by Love of Truth 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter? I mean, really... in your day to day life in which you love this man enough to marry him, does it matter? Why do you want to change him? You fell in love with him as he is... just accept that he doesn't believe in the Christian god and get on with your life. There are so many more things that are more important on this earth than what diety your husband worships. Be glad that he has a faith in some god out there and be happy with it.
Typical Christian... "my god is the ONLY god and my husband is going to BURN!!!" Geez.
2006-08-14 18:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why would you want to? Leave the poor guy alone. Maybe you should stop believing in the Christian God? How would you like that?
2006-08-14 18:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
if you are reffering to the God of the christians then the best thing i cuould advise you is that you have to convince yourself first. And be sure that what you are convinced of about is true and correctly translated not by yourself but by the help of the true preacher of God using the bible wich is translated closest to the original scripture (e.g. King Jame's Version) To know about the true preacher of God it is also written in the bible, like the preacher of God is always basing his preaching in the bible and not in a heresay or a baseless claim.
2006-08-14 19:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by annee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which idea of GOD does he believe in?
The only requiement to get into heaven is to believe in somthing that made everthing with all your heart and soul . Which is the only part that will rejoin a GOD by what ever name he uses.
Do not try and force him to beleive in your Idea of GOD . It will only cause a rift in your marraige. Can you get him to go with you to your Church now and again? He may get a different message from the serviece than you do but at least he will have listened mabey.
Being raised Christen my self and turing to Pagainism as a religion that makes more sense to me. I can and have gone to services in both religions and have gotten a message from both that is not to far apart from each other.
2006-08-14 18:45:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
This only implies that he is not believing in the true God. The bible says that satan is the ruler of this world and to not worship the christian God is bad signs that your husband needs conversion. Someone needs to offer him the salvation prayer and let God do the rest.
2006-08-14 18:32:53 · answer #7 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can't make someone a believer. Sorry. And it is wrong and selfish of you to even want to change him. Trying to change him will destroy your marriage. Let him believe what he wants to. You believe what you want to. There isn't just one religion in this world. Nor is Christianity the only right religion.
2006-08-14 18:31:50 · answer #8 · answered by dolphinluver22000 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You can't. You can't "make" anyone believe something if they don't. If your husband respects your value system- then it's only reasonable that you should respect his, whether you agree with it or not. If that's not possible- then maybe you should start shopping around for a new husband.
2006-08-14 18:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's a believer already. Even better, he believes without the debilitating effects of religion. Sounds like he needs to sit down and talk to you.
2006-08-14 18:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by AJ 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋